The difference between Grant and Purse
When used as nouns, grant means the act of granting, whereas purse means a small bag for carrying money.
When used as verbs, grant means to give (permission or wish), whereas purse means to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
check bellow for the other definitions of Grant and Purse
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Grant as a verb (ditransitive):
To give (permission or wish)
Examples:
"He was granted permission to attend the meeting."
"The genie granted him three wishes"
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Grant as a verb (ditransitive):
To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.
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Grant as a verb:
To admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved;
Examples:
"synonyms: allow yield concede"
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Grant as a verb:
To assent; to consent.
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Grant as a noun:
The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.
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Grant as a noun:
The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
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Grant as a noun:
The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.
Examples:
"I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt."
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Grant as a noun (legal):
A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government
Examples:
"a grant of land or of money"
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Grant as a noun:
the deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.
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Grant as a noun (informal):
An application for a grant .
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Purse as a noun:
A small bag for carrying money.
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Purse as a noun (US):
A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)
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Purse as a noun:
A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
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Purse as a noun (historical):
A specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia.
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Purse as a verb (transitive):
To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
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Purse as a verb:
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
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Purse as a verb:
To put into a purse.
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Purse as a verb (intransitive, obsolete, rare):
To steal purses; to rob.